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Regrets of the Dying
A short, sobering reflection on what people most often regret at the end of life. It cuts through noise and ambition to remind us that authenticity, relationships, and the courage to choose happiness matter more than anything else.
A Guide to the Good Life
A remarkably clear and practical guide to Stoicism as a way of living — not abstract theory. Irvine shows how disciplined judgment, attention, and restraint can help us live a calmer, more intentional life.
Meditations
A private notebook turned timeless guide to self-leadership under pressure. Meditations offers clear, grounded reminders for acting with calm, integrity, and perspective — especially when the world doesn’t cooperate.
Man’s Search for Meaning
A powerful book about finding meaning when circumstances strip everything else away. Frankl reminds us that even in suffering, we retain the freedom to choose our attitude.
Road to Self-Renewal
Gardner’s timeless reflection on lifelong learning challenges the idea that growth ends once we “arrive.” It shows that meaning and leadership depend on our willingness to keep learning and committing beyond the self.
The Achievement Habit
A practical, design-inspired guide to turning intention into action through small experiments, responsibility, and behavioral change.
The Anxious Generation
A research-driven exploration of how digital technologies and changing childhood norms are reshaping mental health in younger generations.
Attention Span
A research-based examination of how modern work fragments attention — and what individuals and organizations can do to restore balance and focus.
Altered Traits
A science-based examination of how meditation reshapes attention, emotion, and behavior over time, separating evidence from hype.
Why Meditate
A clear, accessible introduction to meditation by Matthieu Ricard, focused on working skillfully with thoughts and emotions to cultivate balance and compassion.
Emotional Awareness
A thoughtful dialogue between the Dalai Lama and world-renowned psychologist Paul Ekman on emotional awareness, balance, and the cultivation of compassion.
Raisin Exploration
This is a simple attention exercise that slows experience down to reveal how quickly the mind rushes, labels, and disengages. By working with an ordinary object, participants practice presence, curiosity, and sensory awareness.
Loving Kindness
Loving-Kindness isn’t about being nice or soft. This practice trains compassion as a stabilizing force — reducing internal friction so clearer thinking and better collaboration can emerge.
Friend vs. Self
A short reflection exercise that reveals the gap between how we treat others in difficulty and how we treat ourselves. It helps participants develop a more effective inner coach without lowering standards.
Healthy Skepticism vs. Cynicism
Cynicism often disguises itself as realism, but it quietly erodes trust, creativity, and collaboration. This episode shows how growth-oriented mindsets and empathy are trainable skills that shape healthier teams and more resilient leaders.
Your Living Funeral
Your Living Funeral is a reflective exercise that invites leaders to step back and consider the legacy they want to leave behind. By imagining how they would like to be remembered, it helps clarify what truly matters—and how to live and lead accordingly.
Values Exploration
Values Exploration is a reflective exercise that helps leaders clarify and prioritize what truly matters to them. It supports calmer decision-making, reduces defensiveness under pressure, and anchors leadership behavior in personal integrity.
Visualization as a Leadership Tool
Visualization helps leaders rehearse how they want to show up before high-stakes moments unfold. It strengthens presence, emotional regulation, and intentional action when pressure would otherwise take over.
Happiness & Self-Management
High achievement without inner grounding often leads to quiet emptiness. This episode reframes happiness as a discipline of character, meaning, and emotional self-management — not a byproduct of success.
Journaling as a Leadership Tool
A simple but powerful way to externalize mental noise, reduce reactivity, and regain clarity before decisions or conversations. Journaling turns unexamined thoughts into conscious choice.

